Long Branch, N.J. – Today at Woodbridge High School, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) met with students to discuss the gun violence epidemic facing our communities every day. According to the Center for Disease Control, New Jersey had 475 firearm deaths in 2015.

Long Branch - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded Judge Gail Cookson’s ruling against the proposed Monmouth County Reliability Project. The plan for JCP&L’s new transmission line would impact Aberdeen, Hazlet and Middletown in Pallone’s district and run along New Jersey Transit’s North Jersey Coast line.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4986, which reauthorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the first time in 28 years. The bill includes the SANDy Act and the Viewer Protection Act, pro-consumer bills that Congressman Pallone authored.

Like many of you, I was devastated by the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida. We have no greater responsibility than to keep our children safe and the loss of 17 young people during this unspeakable tragedy is unacceptable.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced a research grant for Rutgers University totaling $184,659 from the Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will fund research into cancer biology.